Child Life Without Parole
Wyoming
There are 6 youths serving life without parole sentences in the state of Wyoming. Wyoming has 17.88 per 100,000 14-17 year olds serving life without parole sentences ranking it 13th out of the 40 states covered in this report.The miniumum age for prosecution as an adult is 13.
The miniumum age for sentencing a youth to life without parole is 13.
Wyoming has discretionary sentencing, allowing judges to choose the sentence.
Source: Data provided from 38 state correctional departments, the National Center for Juvenile Justice and additional other sources for the states of Alabama and Virginia.